Walkthrough
This walkthrough will be split into two different sections. The first section is the Jill Valentine walkthrough, while the other is the Chris Redfield walkthrough. Both characters have a completely different story mode from each other, and both have their disadvantages. This guide will also feature any changes from the Director's Cut or Nintendo DS versions (but for now, it's just going to deal with the original). This guide is meant to be spoiler-free.
If you have the original Biohazard (Resident Evil), just select New Game to start right away. If you have Director's Cut, either select Original (the original Biohazard), Beginner (original Biohazard but much easier), or Arranged (completely new story mode). For the Nintendo DS version, either select Classic Mode (original Biohazard) or Rebirth Mode (new story mode). Once you start the game in every version of Biohazard, you'll be asked to choose either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine.
Character Differences
Jill and Chris are two completely different characters, and you may want to decide which is better for you. If this is your first time playing a Biohazard game, you'll defitenly want to start off as Jill. All of their differences are listed below:
Jill
- Has eight inventory spaces instead of six.
- Starts with a lockpick that will open almost every major door and any drawer.
- Barry helps Jill several times throughout the game.
- Can get the Grenade Launcher but not the Flamethrower.
- Takes much more damage than Chris.
Chris
- Has only six inventory spaces instead of eight.
- Has to unlock drawers with small keys instead of lockpick (each small key takes up one inventory slot).
- Rebecca will sometimes heal Chris for free.
- Can receive the Flamethrower but not the Grenade Launcher.
- Takes much less damage than Jill.
Once you select a character, the introduction movie will play, and the game will immediately start once it is over. Enter the survival horror...